Starbucks was hit with a consumer class action Friday in Florida Middle District Court over the surcharge applied for the use of non-dairy alternatives in its beverages. The court action, filed by Practus LLP, accuses Starbucks of wrongfully charging customers a surcharge for non-dairy alternatives to milk, resulting in discrimination against individuals with lactose intolerance and similar conditions. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 8:22-cv-02421, Negreanu v. Starbucks Corporation.

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